ATTORNEY

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Kristi Favard graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003.  She practiced at law firms in Seattle and Everett from 2003 until she became seriously ill in 2015 and had to take medical leave. While she was on medical leave, she was fired from her job, which was devastating at the time. Her claim for long-term disability was also denied, which left her without an income. She experienced financial hardship as a result, which was a humbling experience. Little did she know, the hardships she endured were a blessing in disguise. 

Kristi persevered and eventually felt well enough to work again. However, joining another law firm was not her plan. Motivated by her own experience, Kristi wanted to help others in similar situations.  She opened Sapphire Legal in September of 2017, working from her home part-time. Performing work for Plaintiffs reignited Kristi's passion for the law and by 2018, she had a full-time caseload and busy practice. She opened the office location in late 2018. 

Because Kristi has experienced the turmoil and grief of losing a job first-hand, she knows what her clients are going through and she shows them empathy and compassion. She develops a natural and genuine connection with her clients; many of them have become lifelong friends. Kristi has been named a Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion three years in a row.

Kristi wanted to be an attorney at a young age. She was very close with her paternal grandmother, who was a justice of the peace in a small town in Montana (she did not have a law degree nor was she an attorney). When Kristi was a little girl, she frequently went to work with her grandmother and was babysat by the clerk when court was in session. This experience had a lasting impact on Kristi and motivated her to become a lawyer.

Kristi named the firm in honor of her parents. Sapphire is her mother's birthstone. Her stepdad, who she dearly loved and appreciated, died tragically in 2005 when he was hit by a drunk driver while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. His ashes were laid to rest in the Sapphire Mountains in Montana.